Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Highway 190 (SE479)

Lat: 36.12382°NLon: 118.82379°WElev: 964.0ft.

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NNE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 11:40 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ENE Porterville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ENE Porterville CA
 36.14°N 118.83°W (Elev. 1768 ft)
10:56 pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
11pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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